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Intermediate Project Manager
  • Auckland CBD, Auckland
  • remote
  • Contract/Temporary
  • 70.00 - 90.00 NZD / Hourly
  • <p><strong>The Company</strong><br />Our client is delivering a large-scale, multi-year transformation programme focused on improving outcomes, experience, and organisational capability.<br /><br />You'll work within a central transformation function supporting key initiatives that require strong coordination, stakeholder engagement, and delivery focus.<br /><br /><strong>The Role</strong><br />This is a <strong>12-month engagement starting as a contract, with conversion to a fixed-term role after 2-3 months.<br /></strong><br />At an <strong>intermediate level,</strong> this role will see you supporting the delivery of key initiatives that are part of a larger transformation, bringing pace across planning, coordination, and delivery.<br /><br />Key responsibilities include:</p><ul><li>Supporting end-to-end planning and execution of education initiatives</li><li>Coordinating cross-functional delivery across business, finance, data, and operational teams</li><li>Managing project plans, risks, issues, dependencies, and reporting</li><li>Supporting governance processes and decision-making inputs</li><li>Driving delivery readiness, including process design, communications, and rollout planning</li><li>Monitoring progress and helping maintain delivery momentum across workstreams</li></ul><p>This role suits someone who enjoys hands-on delivery and coordination within a programme environment.<br /><br /><strong>Your Profile</strong><br />You're an intermediate-level Project Manager (or strong Project Coordinator stepping up) with experience supporting delivery across complex environments.<br /><br />You will bring:</p><ul><li>Experience in cross-functional project delivery across business and operational teams</li><li>Strong coordination, planning, and organisational capability</li><li>Confidence working with multiple stakeholders and keeping workstreams aligned</li><li>Experience tracking risks, issues, and reporting progress</li><li>Clear communication and ability to translate direction into action</li><li>Exposure to transformation programmes (desirable)</li><li>Education sector experience (beneficial but not essential)</li></ul><p><strong>Apply Today</strong><br />If you're looking for a <strong>temp-to-fixed opportunity</strong> where you can contribute to meaningful transformation work and build your delivery experience, apply now.<br /><br />Please submit your CV via the apply button.</p><p>Please send your resume by clicking on the apply button.<br /><br /><em>Reference Number: 06900-0013451487</em> </p><p><em>By clicking 'apply', you give your express consent that Robert Half may use your personal information to process your job application and to contact you from time to time for future employment opportunities. For further information on how Robert Half processes your personal information and how to access and correct your information, please read the Robert Half privacy notice:</em> <em><a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://www.roberthalf.co.nz/privacy-statement&amp;data=05|01|[email protected]|2df93a725f1c43601e5308daa1051e08|16532572d5674d678727f12f7bb6aed3|0|0|637999340615419831|Unknown|TWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0=|3000|||&amp;sdata=cIixo6zjvDZ9MDPYy+jEU0wsYA/yRNDEHRQ4pRKx8Eg=&amp;reserved=0">https://www.roberthalf.co.nz/privacy-statement</a>. Please do not submit any sensitive personal data to us in your resume (such as government ID numbers, ethnicity, gender, religion, marital status or trade union membership) as we do not collect your sensitive personal data at this time.</em></p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/UGF1bC5CYXRlc29uLjgwMjcwLjEwOTE4QHJoaW56LmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
  • 2026-06-09T04:07:27Z
Finance Manager
  • Christchurch, Canterbury
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 130000 - 160000 NZD / Yearly
  • <p><strong>The Company</strong><br />My client is a Christchurch-based, innovation-led business operating across engineering, technology and product development. With a strong reputation for delivering complex, real-world solutions, the organisation partners with a range of clients across advanced and emerging industries.<br /><br />Operating across a group structure, the business is continuing to grow and evolve, with a steady pipeline of projects and expansion into new markets. The culture is close-knit and collaborative, with a genuine family-first approach and a leadership team that values trust, autonomy and continuous improvement.</p><p><strong>The Role</strong><br />The Finance Manager will report directly to the Managing Director and play a key role within the leadership team, taking ownership of the finance function across a multi-entity environment.<br /><br />This is a broad, commercially focused role where you will operate at both a strategic and hands-on level. A key focus will be project-based financial reporting - providing visibility across project performance, supporting planning and budgeting, and ultimately helping improve the commercial outcomes of client engagements.<br /><br />Key responsibilities include:</p><ul><li>Providing strategic financial insight to the Managing Director and wider leadership team</li><li>Leading budgeting and forecasting processes across the group</li><li>Delivering monthly management reporting with meaningful analysis and commentary</li><li>Managing cashflow, including forecasting and liquidity planning</li><li>Owning project financial reporting - tracking performance across project stages, identifying risks and supporting decision making</li><li>Partnering with stakeholders to improve project profitability and client outcomes</li><li>Developing financial models and scenario analysis to support investment decisions</li><li>Ensuring compliance with all statutory and regulatory requirements</li><li>Overseeing transactional finance (AP/AR/payroll) with support from an Administrator</li><li>Driving system improvements, automation and integration between finance and project platforms</li><li>Leading continuous improvement initiatives across processes, reporting and controls</li><li>Mentoring and supporting junior team members</li></ul><p>This is a role where you can genuinely add value - not just report the numbers, but shape how the business operates and grows.</p><p><strong>Your Profile</strong><br />To be considered for this role, you will be a CA or CPA qualified Finance Manager or Senior Accountant with experience operating in a complex or project-based environment.</p><p>You will bring:</p><ul><li>Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to operate at both a strategic and detailed level</li><li>Proven experience with project accounting, including tracking performance across project lifecycles</li><li>The ability to translate financial data into clear, actionable insights</li><li>Experience in multi-entity or group structures</li><li>Confidence partnering with senior stakeholders and influencing decision making</li><li>Strong systems capability, with a mindset toward automation and continuous improvement</li><li>A proactive, solutions-focused approach with the ability to take ownership</li><li>Leadership capability, with experience mentoring or supporting others</li></ul><p>This role will suit someone who enjoys variety, thrives in a collaborative environment, and wants to play a key role in shaping both financial performance and business outcomes.<br /><br /><strong>Apply Today</strong><br />Please send your CV in Microsoft Word format by clicking the apply button. For a confidential discussion, contact Ryan Robson in our South Island office on 03 563 1110.</p><p><em>Reference Number: 06900-0013432422</em></p><p><em>By clicking 'apply', you give your express consent that Robert Half may use your personal information to process your job application and to contact you from time to time for future employment opportunities. For further information on how Robert Half processes your personal information and how to access and correct your information, please read the Robert Half privacy notice:</em> <em><a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://www.roberthalf.co.nz/privacy-statement&amp;data=05|01|[email protected]|2df93a725f1c43601e5308daa1051e08|16532572d5674d678727f12f7bb6aed3|0|0|637999340615419831|Unknown|TWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0=|3000|||&amp;sdata=cIixo6zjvDZ9MDPYy+jEU0wsYA/yRNDEHRQ4pRKx8Eg=&amp;reserved=0">https://www.roberthalf.co.nz/privacy-statement</a>. 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  • 2026-05-06T03:29:51Z
Capital Accountant
  • Manukau, Auckland
  • remote
  • Contract/Temporary
  • 65 - 70 NZD / Hourly
  • <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>The Company</strong></span></p><p>My client is a multinational company with significant operations in NZ. The business is ultimately owned by a listed Australian business but this is a traditional NZ business with a footprint all over the country. The Asset base is $1.4billion so this is a business with significant capital investments.</p><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>The Role</strong></span><br />As the Capital Accountant you will report to the Financial Reporting Manager. You will have ownership to provide the insights and reporting on the performance of capital related activities, including forecasting and actual performance analysis. There is also a significant focus on automation and customer service so this is a role where you can truly business partner operations of the business. Your key deliverables include:</p><ul><li>Business partner operations to ensure reporting on capital expenditure is captured in line with tax &amp; IFRS standards</li><li>Capital budgeting &amp; forecasting</li><li>Support the business around understanding capital spend and where projects are at</li><li>ROI reporting and calculating NPV in conjunction with business partners</li><li>Preparation and review of any impairment calculations as required</li><li>Provide ad hoc analysis for projects</li><li>Ensure internal business processes are current to capture relevant and up-to-date information on capital expenditure</li><li>Review R&amp;M vs capital expenditure and ensure correct accounting treatment is applied</li><li>Ensure year end fixed assets are recorded accurately and review impairment calculations as required</li><li>Own the Audit and statutory reporting on capital related work</li><li>Implement standard processes and procedures for capex appraisals and depreciation methods, interacting with corporate head office in Aus</li><li>Other ad hoc duties as required.</li></ul><p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Your Profile</span></strong><br />To be considered for this role, we are looking for an individual with the following skills &amp; attributes:</p><ul><li>Experience with understanding ROI and NPV</li><li>Capital project accounting experience</li><li>Strong analytical and business partnering skills</li><li>Ability to present to senior stakeholders</li><li>Investment case development and analysis experience</li><li>An individual who is motivated to get in and make improvements and use their initiative to make changes</li><li>Relationship building skills with operations</li><li>Preferably a Qualified Accountant</li></ul><p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Apply Today</span></strong><br />Please send your resume in <strong>Microsoft Word</strong> format by clicking on the apply button or for further information, contact Samir Sheth or Kelsey Llewelleyn in our Auckland office on<strong> 09-915-6700.</strong></p><p> </p><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Job Reference No:</span> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">06900-0013430109</span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em>By clicking 'apply', you give your express consent that Robert Half may use your personal information to process your job application and to contact you from time to time for future employment opportunities. For further information on how Robert Half processes your personal information and how to access and correct your information, please read the Robert Half privacy notice:</em> <em><a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://www.roberthalf.co.nz/privacy-statement&amp;data=05|01|[email protected]|2df93a725f1c43601e5308daa1051e08|16532572d5674d678727f12f7bb6aed3|0|0|637999340615419831|Unknown|TWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0=|3000|||&amp;sdata=cIixo6zjvDZ9MDPYy+jEU0wsYA/yRNDEHRQ4pRKx8Eg=&amp;reserved=0">https://www.roberthalf.co.nz/privacy-statement</a>. Please do not submit any sensitive personal data to us in your resume (such as government ID numbers, ethnicity, gender, religion, marital status or trade union membership) as we do not collect your sensitive personal data at this time.</em></p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/U2FtaXIuU2hldGguNzk1NDEuMTA5MThAcmhpbnouYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
  • 2026-05-01T02:20:05Z